Dream (Angie Stone album)
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| Studio album by Angie Stone | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 36:42 | |||
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Dream is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Angie Stone, released on November 6, 2015 by Shanachie Records in collaboration with Conjunction Entertainment and TopNotch Music.[1] Following short stints with Stax Records and the Saguaro Road label, Stone signed with Shanachie Records Entertainment through an alliance with frequent collaborator Walter Millsap III. Millsap and Stone co-wrote the majority of the album with a core group that included former The Clutch members Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad and producer Hallway Productionz.[2][3]
Release and promotion
On May 8, 2015, promotional single "Dream" was released to iTunes Store. The song was featured on "Love of Ruth", a television film by TV1. Later in August, Stone confirmed that her seventh studio album will be released on November. On October 3, the album was made available for Pre-Order on iTunes Store with promotional single "Magnet" open for downloading.
Singles
- "2 Bad Habits" was released as the album's first single on Sep 11, 2015.[4] Its accompanying music video was released on Oct 6, 2015.[5] The song achieved moderate success on Adult R&B chart currently peaking at No. 19.[6]
- On Dec 5, 2015, Stone revealed via her official Facebook page that a second single would be picked up based on a 7-days poll on Singersroom by fans.[7][8] Three options for the second single were "Dream", "Magnet" and "Dollar Bill".
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 59 on Billboard 200 and No. 3 at Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums chart, with approximately 9,000 copies sold in the week ending Nov 12, 2015, according to Nielsen Music. This also marks her highest debut on both charts since her fourth studio effort The Art of Love & War in 2007.[9]
Critical Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
Matt Bauer of Exclaim! wrote that the album's themes of personal and romantic renewal as well as tackling the rocky terrain of failed relationships never seem redundant over the listen, calling the record "another solid and empowering effort."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Dollar Bill" | Walter W. Millsap III, Candice C. Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Perry Mapp, Angie Stone, Tenille Johnson | Millsap, Sheldon ‘Coz’ Ellerby, Nelson | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Begin Again" (featuring Dave Hollister) | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Monte Neuble, Tim Stewart, Stone | Millsap, Neuble, Stewart, Nelson | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Clothes Don't Make a Man" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Teak Underdue, Stone, Albert Walton | Millsap, Underdue, Nelson | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Magnet" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Stone, Xavier T. Gordon | Millsap, Gordon, Nelson | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Dream" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Underdue, Stone | Millsap, Underdue, Nelson | 3:29 |
| 6. | "2 Bad Habits" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Underdue, Stone | Millsap, Underdue, Nelson | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Quits" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Underdue, Stone | Millsap, Underdue, Nelson | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Think it Over" | Stone, Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Penncock, Robert Louis Daniel | The Heavyweights & Jason Pennock | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Forget About Me" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Stone, Underdue | Millsap, Underdue, Nelson | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Didn't Break Me" | Millsap, Nelson, Muhammad, Mapp, Underdue, Stone | Millsap, Underdue, Nelson | 3:38 |
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Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 59 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
References
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dream/id1045532505
- ↑ Mitchell, Gail. "Angie Stone Talks About Her 'Dream' Album, D'Angelo and More: 'I Wanted to Quit'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-mw0002882681
- ↑ "2 Bad Habits - Single by Angie Stone on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoIcRQEvijw, retrieved 2015-12-15 Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Angie Stone - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ "The Angie Stone - Timeline Photos | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ "Events and Contest: HELP Choose Angie Stone's Next Single; WIN a Copy of The Album & A Phone Call From Angie!". Singersroom. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ↑ "Angie Stone's 'Dream' Debuts on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- 1 2 Bauer, Matt (November 6, 2015). "Angie Stone - Dream". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Angie Stone – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Angie Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Angie Stone – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Angie Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
External links
- Angie Stone Official Website
- Angie Stone discography at Discogs
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